LGAM Knowledge Base

A number of organisations including LGPro, and the IPWEA encourage the formation of and support local government related special interest groups and communities of practice. Many other similar groups are formed directly by Councils. This page has been created to identify as many of these groups as possible to help local government staff find and learn from their peers. If you belong to a Local Government related special interest group please add it to the list below.

Aged and Disabled Resident Support

• LGPro Aged & Disability Services Special Interest Group (LGPro)

Arts Development

• LGPro Arts & Culture Special Interest Group (LGPro)

Asset Management

• Asset Mates (IPWEA)
• LGPro Building Assets Special Interest Group (LGPro)
• Northern Council's Asset Management Forum
• South East Metro Councils Asset Management Group
• Wide Bay Burnett Asset Management Group
• Regional Asset Management Group, SEQ

Capital Works Programming

• LGPro Capital Program Benchmarking Special Interest Group (LGPro)

Communications

• LGPro Communications Network (LGPro)

Community & Social Planning

• Community and Social Planners Network (CASPN) (VLGA)

Community Consultation

• LGPro Consultation and Research Special Interest Group (LGPro)

Community Facility Provision

• LGPro Activity Centre & Place Managers Special Interest Group (LGPro)

Community Safety

• LGPro Community Safety Special Interest Group (LGPro)

Corporate Planning

• LGPro Corporate Planners Network (LGPro)

Customer Service

• LGPro Customer Service Special Interest Group (LGPro)

Development

• IPWEA Land Development Community of Practice (IPWEA)

Disability Planning

• Victorian Local Government Disability Planners Network

Engineering

• IPWEA Ask Your Mates Forum (IPWEA)

Family Support

• LGPro Family, Youth & Children's Services Special Interest Group (LGPro)

Festival and Events Management

• LGPro Events Network (LGPro)

Fleet Management

• IPWEA Fleet & Plant Management Community of Practice (IPWEA)

Geographical Information Systems

• Australian Local Government Mapinfo User Group
• Far North GIS Users Group
• North Coast Spatial Information Group
• WA Local Government GIS Focus Group

Human Resources

• LGPro Human Resources Special Interest Group (LGPro)

Information Technology

• Australian Local Government IT Group (Yahoo)
• Local Government ICT Australia Group (LinkedIn)
• Local Government Web Network (LGPro)

Inter-Council Collaboration

Kindergartens & Child Care

• North West Region Central Enrolment Network

Parks and Open Space

• IPWEA Parks & Landscape Community of Practice (IPWEA)
• LGPro Biodiversity Planning Network (LGPro)

Procurement

• LGPro Procurement Special Interest Group (LGPro)

Project Management

• LGPro Project Management Framework Best Practices Special Interest Group (LGPro)

Records Management

• Local Government Records Management Group (Yahoo)

Risk Management

• LGPro Risk Special Interest Group (LGPro)

Road Safety

• IPWEA Road Safety Community of Practice (IPWEA)

Social Planning

• Social Planners Network (MAV)

Sustainability

• IPWEA Sustainability Community of Interest (IPWEA)
• LGPro Behavior Change Network (LGPro)